英语专2

一、阅读理解 （共20题,共40分）

1. Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive design is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather uninteresting book. You soon become lost in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must hurry to keep some forgotten appointment --- without buying a book, of course.

The opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can go to such places as much as you wish. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeting: “Can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop, an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. You may want to find out where a particular section is. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. But when he has led you there, the assistant should leave politely and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book. (1) The best title for this passage may be ______A. （2分） A.The Attraction of Bookshops B.How To Spend Your Time C.Bookshops and Their Assistants D.Buying Books

(2) According to the author, the best way to escape the realities of everyday life is __D____. （2分） A.to chat with assistants in a bookshop B.to take a walk in the streets

C.to make some appointment in a bookshop

D.to stay reading books of various kinds in a bookshop (3) In a good bookshop, __B___. （2分） A.all the books there are interesting B.you are satisfied

C.you can find shelter from a shower D.you need to buy something you don't want

(4) An assistant in a bookshop helps you ____C__. （2分） A.on your entering the shop B.just before you finish reading

C.only when you want to find out where a particular section is D.when you are reading

(5) According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? B （2分） A.Time spent in a bookshop can be enjoyable only for book-lovers.

B.There are only a few places where it is possible to escape the realities of life. C.People go to bookshops only to buy books.

D.A book with an attractive design must be an interesting one.

2. “How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” expects to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question, and "Fine" isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” and “Hi”.

People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish conversations with other people. For example, many conversations over the phone end when one person says “I’ve got to go now”. Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: “Someone s at the door”; “I’ve got to put the groceries (食品、杂货) away.”; “Something is burning on the stove (炉子).” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person’s feeling.

Whether they are greeting each other or ending a conversation, people often don’t say exactly what they are thinking. It is an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s all part of the game of languages. (1) People are expected to answer the question “How are you?” with ______ （2分） A.“How are you?” B.“Fine.” C.“Hello.”

D.“I don’t feel well today.”

(2) “How are you?” is an unusual question because it is ______. （2分） A.hard to answer

B.used more often than any other question C.more friendly than any other question D.not treated as a question

(3) “How are you?” is an unusual question because it is ______. （2分） A.“I’ve got to put the groceries away.” B.“Someone's at the door.” C.“I want to hang up.”

D.“Something is burning on the stove.”

(4) When a person says, “I’ve got to go now”; “Someone’s at the door”, he ______. （2分） A.may not be telling the truth B.is leaving for another place C.hurts the other person’s feelings D.is going to call back later

(5) Part of the game of languages is ______. （2分） A.never disagree with others B.always say what you are thinking C.never say what you are thinking D.try to be nice and polite to each other

3. The computer is a wonderful machine. It is the most important invention since the type of engine used in cars. Today it has the greatest effect on science, industry, and business, but it is being used more in education and medicine. By the end of this century it will touch the lives of everyone, even people in distant villages. It is a revolutionary invention. The oldest kind of computer is the abacus used in China since the sixth century. In the seventeenth century an adding machine was invented, but the first large, modern computer was built in 1937. A few years later a computer could do 5,000 additions per second. Now the computations are so fast that they are measured in nanoseconds.

Today most computers have a memory. They are getting smaller and smaller, and computing faster and faster. Even in a large computer, the part that does the actual computing is about the size of the end of a finger.

Computers can do all kinds of work. When someone buys something in a department store, information about the sale goes into a computer. A scientist can talk to the computer about the rocks, and the computer answers the questions. A

doctor can talk to the computer and explain what is wrong with a patient. If the doctor asks why, the computer goes through its stored information and explains exactly why.

When early humans began farming, it was a revolutionary change in human life. It was hundreds of thousands of years later that people developed a writing system. In less than fifty years people have developed computers that can do most of the things humans can do. This could be a frightening development.

(1) The computer is considered a wonderful machine because ______. （2分） A.it has effect on all aspects of man’s life B.it is widely used in education and medicine C.it has the function of an engine D.it is useful even in distant villages

(2) The abacus has been used in China for ______. （2分） A.some 5,000 years B.about 600 years C.nearly 1,000 years D.over 1,400 years

(3) The most important feature of a computer is that ______. （2分） A.it has a memory B.it is small in size C.it computes fast

D.it answers all kinds of questions

(4) The computations of the computer are usually measured in ______. （2分） A.seconds B.minutes C.hours D.nanoseconds (5) The compute will soon affect ______. （2分） A.people in large citie

B.people in developed countries C.people all over the world D.people in the Western world

4. It takes a whole army of people to put out one of the big daily newspapers. There are three separate departments needed to make a newspaper operate smoothly: editorial, mechanical, and business.

The editorial department is the one most people think about first. That is the news-gathering part of the newspaper. The most familiar job in this department is that of the reporter--- the person who gets the information for a story and writes it. A photographer takes the pictures to go with the reporter’s story.

Editors are the decision makers. There are many editors at a newspaper to do such jobs as assigning the stories to reporters, reading the stories to make sure they are correct, and deciding where the stories should appear in the paper. The most important stories go on the front page. There are also picture editors who choose which pictures will appear in the paper. Other jobs in the editorial department include artists, copy editors, proofreaders, and cartoonists.

The biggest job in the mechanical department is printing the paper. Most larger newspapers have their own printing presses. Some small papers send their work to outside printing shops. After an issue, or edition, is printed, it is ready to be sold or “circulated” to the public.

The circulation of the paper is one of the jobs of the business department. This department also sells the advertising space. This is very important for newspapers. Many papers make more money selling advertising space than selling newspapers. The business department also takes care of normal business jobs, such as paying the bills and keeping records.

(1) What is true about the editorial department of newspaper? （2分） A.In this department, the most familiar job is that of the editor.

B.Proofreaders work in the editorial department.

C.A photographer often goes out with a reporter to cover news. D.There are more reporters than editors in the editorial department.

(2) Which of the following does an editor NOT perform in their daily work? （2分） A.He asks reporters to cover newsworthy (有新闻价值的) events.

B.He is the person who makes such decisions as which stories should make the headlines. C.He has the right to kill stories that are not proper.

D.He reads stories to the reporters to make sure that they are correct. (3) The mechanical department handles ______. （2分） A.the printing of the paper B.their own printing shops C.external printing shops D.the circulation of the paper

(4) Which of the following about the business department of the newspaper is true? （2分） A.It helps print the newspaper.

B.It provides a direct door-to-door delivery service to its subscribers. C.It advertises for the expansion of the circulation.

D.It sells space to businesses which want to advertise their products or services. (5) The best title for this passage is “______”. （2分） A.Decision-making Process of a Newspaper B.Editorials

C.Jobs at a Newspaper D.Newspaper Circulation

二、单选题 （共30题,共30分）

1. To tell you the truth, I haven’t got a single ______ from my hometown since I came here. （1分） A.advice B.news C.message D.information

2. Although these figures are only ______ estimates, they do reveal the seriousness of the problem. （1分） A.tough B.rough C.tight D.nearby

3. It is said, once______into Chinese, Harry Potty became very popular among the Chinese teenagers. （1分） A.taken B.carried C.translated D.brought

4. I am smoking______every day, which makes my wife very angry. （1分） A.seriously B.severely C.badly D.heavily

5. Every weekend, Mrs. Green asked her daughter to visit museum in order to ______ her interest in science. （1分） A.develop B.grow C.build D.make

6. My friend’s ______ complaints were really unbearable, so I decided to move out of the apartment and live alone. （1分）

A.continual B.conditional C.constant D.concise

7. Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. Above all, it has a strong ______ on the traditional role of men. （1分）

A.affect B.effect C.affection D.efficiency

8. Computers can help those who don’t ______ a common language talk to each other. （1分） A.share B.pare C.care D.ask

9. When our car slowed down and then stopped, it was evident that we had______out of gas. （1分） A.come B.lost C.run D.used

10. The skilled carpenter worked with great______and finished the job quickly. （1分） A.sufficient B.efficiency C.efficient D.efficiently

11. Our English teacher______our buying a good English-Chinese dictionary. （1分） A.asked B.ordered C.required D.suggested

12. His unpleasant feeling of loneliness disappeared at the______of teenage students pouring out of their classroom to give him a warm welcome. （1分）

A.view B.sight C.scene D.sign

13. At the press conference, the police officer informed the public that the discovery of new evidence had ______ the thief being caught. （1分）

A.led to B.given up C.gone over D.comeon

14. The airplane, which had ______ three minutes before, was said to have been hijacked (劫持) by four hijackers from a certain country. （1分）

A.taken on B.taken away C.taken out D.taken off

15. Let’s ______ our personal feelings and try to analyze the problem in a rational (理性的) way. （1分） A.sets out B.sets aside C.sets up D.sets about

16. ______ the average, 250,000 tourists visit this town each year. （1分） A.For B.On C.At D.In

17. I ______ lunch when my math teacher knocked at the door. （1分） A.just have had B.have just had C.just had D.had just had

18. Only one percent of the students in the college______the experience of working part-time. （1分） A.is B.are C.has D.have

19. Listen! The fire engine is roaring. There ______ be a fire somewhere. （1分） A.should B.must C.will D.ought to

20. What a pity that you missed the concert! The music of that musician is well worth ______. （1分） A.listening B.to listen C.listening to D.to be listened

21. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ______ in broad daylight yesterday. （1分） A.to be robbed B.robbed C.to have been robbed D.having been robbed

22. The result made me ______. It was not half so good as I had expected. （1分） A.disappointed B.disappointing C.disappoint D.be disappointed

23. He wrote a letter to me ______ that his trip to Japan had been put off because of the bad weather. （1分） A.inform B.informing C.informed D.being informed

24. If you had studied harder, you ______ yesterday’s exam. （1分） A.will pass B.would have passed C.would pass D.wouldn’t have passed

25. When we read the book, we should make a mark ______ we have any questions. （1分） A.which B.the place where C.at where D.where

26. The cost of living in Glasgow is among the lowest in Britain, ______ the quality of life is probably one of the highest. （1分）

A.while B.when C.if D.since

27. It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______ he or she wants. （1分） A.however B.whichever C.whatever D.whenever

28. ______ is the way native people communicate with each other. （1分） A.That interest me really B.Which really interests me C.What really interests me D.What really interest me

29. Not until recently ______ to give us a clear explanation of the cause of cancer. （1分） A.science began B.science has begun C.that science has begun D.did science begin

30. ______ is impossible for a person of such a modest background to be elected president （1分） A.It B.That C.What D.This

三、完型填空 （共20题,共20分）

1. Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the South Pole, they found the Norwegians (挪威人) had 1 them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After 2 the British flag at the Pole, they took a 肿胀bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out help his companions. （20分） (1) () （1分）

A.hit B.fought C.won D.beaten (2) () （1分）

A.growing B.putting C.planting D.laying (3) () （1分）

A.after B.until C.while D.before (4) () （1分）

A.safe B.fast C.short D.slow (5) () （1分）

A.rose B.set C.appeared D.disappeared (6) () （1分）

A.taken up B.cut up C.set up D.picked up

(7) () （1分）

A.easier B.better C.bitter D.worse (8) () （1分）

A.to B.upon C.as D.in (9) () （1分）

A.battled B.struggled C.speeded D.waited (10) () （1分）

A.left B.lost C.defeated D.saved (11) () （1分）

A.manage B.try C.employ D.find (12) () （1分）

A.ached B.frozen C.harden D.harmed (13) () （1分）

A.hardly B.never C.seldom D.nearly (14) () （1分）

A.pain B.fear C.trouble D.danger (15) () （1分）

A.all others B.some others C.others D.the others (16) () （1分）

A.away B.with C.off D.on (17) () （1分）

A.bed B.tent C.blanket D.sleeping-bag (18) () （1分）

A.while B.since C.for D.once (19) () （1分）

A.missed B.separated C.passé D.gone (20) () （1分）

A.patiently B.lonely C.alone D.worriedly

四、翻译 （共5题,共10分）

1. It is the ability to do the job that matters not where you come from or what you are. （2分） A.你来自什么地方不会关系到你做这件工作的能力或你是什么身份。 B.你来自什么地方，或是你是什么身份，不会关系到你做这件工作的能力。 C.你做这件工作的能力与你来自什么地方无关，但是会影响你的身份。 D.重要的是你做这件工作的能力，而不是你来自什么地方，或是什么身份。

2. The mother didn’t know who to blame for the broken glass as it happened while she was out. （2分）A.妈妈不知道谁责备了，因为打破玻璃的事情发生时她出去了。

B.妈妈不知道谁应该受责备，因为打破玻璃这件事是她不在家里的时候发生的。 C.妈妈不知道谁因为受责备而打破玻璃，这件事是她不在家里的时候发生的。 D.妈妈不知道谁应该受责备，尽管她不在家玻璃还是被打破了。

3. In general, women’s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men’s relationships are marked by shared activities. （2分）

A.一般来说，女人之间分享情感、彼此支持，使友谊轻松，而男人通过共同参加活动形成友谊。 B.总的来说，女人相互的友谊基于彼此分享情感和支持，而男人通过共同参加活动形成友谊。

C.一般来说，女人相互的友谊基于彼此分享情感和支持，但男人间的关系以共同参与社会活动为特征。 D.总的来说，女人之间分享情感、彼此支持，使友谊轻松，而男人之间分享彼此的活动，使友谊长存。

4. Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. （2分）

A.地下发展的支持者们说，在地下而不是地上发展建筑是一种利用地球空间的好办法。 B.支持地下发展的人们说，利用地球空间的好方法不是建筑向下而是建筑向上。 C.地下发展的支持者们说，向上发展建筑比向下发展能更好利用地球的空间。

D.支持地下发展的人们说，修建向下发展的路比向上发展的路能更好利用地球的空间。

5. When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more “foreign” than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. （2分） A.当美国人首次游览欧洲时，他们通常找得到德国比法国更“外国化”的地方，因为标牌和广告上的德语与法语相比更不同。

B.当美国人第一次游览欧洲时，他们通常找得到德国比法国更“外国化”的地方，因为标牌和广告上看到的英语与德语和法语都不同。

C.当美国人首次游览欧洲时，他们通常发现德国比法国对他们来说更加“陌生”，因为标牌和广告上看到的英语与德语和法语都不同。

D.当美国人第一次游览欧洲时，他们通常发现德国比法国对他们来说更加“陌生”，因为他们在标牌和广告上看到的德语，比起法语更加不同于英语。